{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-900.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 900.23","heading":"Can the Secretary decline a proposal where the Secretary's objection can be overcome through the contract?","body":"No. The Secretary may not decline to enter into a contract with an Indian tribe or tribal organization based on any objection that will be overcome through the contract.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 900—CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT","Subpart E—Declination Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"28bbbfaa510e51b98918328bd9a9c157ceb98d5b5febacbbba5a0d5a492544b6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-900.22","next":"us/25-cfr-900.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}